Because Mac OS X is a UNIX based operating system, SSH is built-in to the operating system and no 3rd party program is required.

How to Connect

1. Open the Terminal Program by double-clicking on the application. It's located in the OS X Hard Drive/Applications/Utilities folder.

   

   Following the brackets is the unix prompt. In this example is has my username for my Mac followed by the percentage-sign. The prompt is waiting for you to type a unix command and then press the Returnkey to do the command.

2. In the Terminal Window, type the following command followed by the ReturnKey.

   ssh  -l  smithbob  losaltos.fhda.edu

   

   There are four words on this line:

   ssh is the command we are issuing.
   -l is a dash and lowercase L, meaning we'll specify a login name.
   smithbob is the username. Replace smithbob with YOUR username.
   losaltos.fhda.edu is the hostname we want to connect to.

   If you are unable to connect to losaltos.fhda.edu, try one of the following:

   losaltos.fhda.edu
   kyoto.fhda.edu
   paris.fhda.edu
   london.fhda.edu

3. Because this is the first time that you have connected to this host, you are asked if you want to accept the key presented to you. Type the word yes and press the ReturnKey.

   yes

   

4. The screen tells you that it has added the host and is now asking you to type in the password for your account. Type your password and press the ReturnKey.

   

A Successful Login Will Show This Screen

If you were successful, you are shown the welcome message and the $ UNIX prompt waiting for you to type a command and press the ReturnKey.

Logging Off the Server and Quitting Terminal

1. To exit the connection to our UNIX system, type:

   $    exit

2. Use the File/Quit menu command to quit the Terminal Program.